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The MRED-Zillow Standoff Is Over. What It Revealed About Zillow Is Not.

The MRED-Zillow feed has been restored. What the dispute exposed about how Zillow monetizes agent-created listing content without compensation has not changed. Here is what Chicago sellers should understand.

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Understanding the True Costs of Full-Service Real Estate Teams

Most sellers assume the commission check goes straight to the agent. After brokerage splits, marketing production, staff, and taxes, the real number is closer to half. Here’s exactly where that money goes and why it matters before you list.

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An Overlooked Insurance Record Can Stall Your Chicago Home Sale

Most Chicago sellers don’t know that every insurance claim they’ve filed follows their property into the next transaction. Here’s how to check your claims history before a lender does – and what to do if there’s a problem.

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Your Chicago Basement Probably Has a Coverage Gap

Standard homeowners insurance in Chicago doesn’t automatically cover basement flooding. Here’s what a water intrusion rider covers, why claims history follows a property, and what buyers and sellers should confirm before closing.

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Chicago’s Move-Up Market Has a Scarcity Problem and Buyers Are Paying for It

Chicago’s move-up housing market isn’t slowing, it’s running out of homes. Motivated buyers in top neighborhoods are bidding 10 to 30% above asking price. Here’s what the MLS data shows and what move-up buyers and sellers should do right now.

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Zillow’s $300,000 Valuation Error Reveals a Structural Algorithm Flaw

Zillow priced a recent Chicago listing at $616,000. The actual market value was closer to $900,000. That $284,000 gap reveals a structural flaw in how Zillow’s algorithm handles dense urban markets, and why a Zestimate should never anchor a pricing decision in Chicago.